In the direction of a sensor mapping platform based on cellular phone networks

During the preliminary part of the project, already available or documented services and research projects were closely studied, and it was found that many services currently make available location finding applications for cellular phones. These programs and services can be integrated into a platform which will make available a map created by sensors attached to mobile devices. The platform will be designed to be compatible with many acquisition sensors. These maps will show the network of sensor data superimposed onto a map for simpler visualization. The pilot, to show the capabilities of such a platform, will involve a sound or decibel meter attached to a cellular device. The device will have loaded unto it the platform which will be able to analyze, store, and send the data collected from the meter. Benefits of such an application, further discussed in the paper, include city planning solutions, real estate assistance, and gunshot sensing.